Nation

DEFEND THE CAMP: Members and supporters of NAMASUFA workers union holdcandlelight vigil Friday night (Feb. 8) to defend the workers’ camp in Liwasang Bonifacioagainst demolition threats from city government of Manila. (Contributed Photo / Bulatlat) MANILA – A non-government organization serving the Filipino workers urged the Duterte administration to raise the issue of Sumifru workers…

Medical mission in Brgy. Sta Ines, Tanay, Rizal. Dec 18-20, 2018. CHD, St. Scholastica’s (Tuazon), Redemptorist, Katribu, Dumagat Sierra Madre. (Photo courtesy of CPRH) Still, P14 billion has been slashed from the 2019 budget of the Department of Health, its secretary Francisco Duque confirmed in news reports. By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA —…

By CARLO MANALANSAN Bulatlat.com Our recent trip to indigenous communities of Karen in Kawthoolei was not totally a new experience but a special ‘tour of duty’. The mere thought of entering an area that has witnessed a seven-decade civil war for self-determination was exhilarating to say the least. Although communities find themselves talking about peace,…

MANILA — This year’s Oblation Run highlighted the Filipino people’s fight for democracy and called for the defense of freedom of expression amid worsening attacks on media and various sectors critical of the policies of the Rodrigo Duterte administration. Led by the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Fraternity – Eta Chapter, the APO Fraternity’s University of…